as in price
the monetary figure that is printed or shown on something (such as a coin or bill)
We paid $100 for tickets that had a face value of $50.
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Today’s scalpers use bots to game the system and charge double the face value, or more.
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
When Taylor Swift’s New Orleans tickets originally went on sale on Ticketmaster, face value tickets ranged anywhere from $49 to $499 (plus fees) depending on the section.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
The banknotes, auctioned by Spink & Sons over the summer, sold for 11.7 times their face value of £78,430 ($100,318), as collectors snapped up some of the first versions of the new cash to roll off the printing presses.
—Angelica Chiara Yazbeck, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Oasis has warned fans against buying on resale websites, cracking down on scalpers by only allowing resale at the face value prices.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
When Taylor Swift’s New Orleans tickets originally went on sale on Ticketmaster, face value tickets ranged anywhere from $49 to $499 (plus fees) depending on the section.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2024
The banknotes, auctioned by Spink & Sons over the summer, sold for 11.7 times their face value of £78,430 ($100,318), as collectors snapped up some of the first versions of the new cash to roll off the printing presses.
—Angelica Chiara Yazbeck, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Oasis has warned fans against buying on resale websites, cracking down on scalpers by only allowing resale at the face value prices.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for face value
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By all accounts, the move has been a success, but this still has not been enough to make a significant impact to the share price.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Democrats say the tariffs are a tax that will be passed on to American consumers through higher prices on everyday goods.John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
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Financial institutions should focus on transparency, providing clear information about fees, risks and performance expectations.Odiri Oginni, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Enright said that the money those fees generate is being used to invest in affordable housing.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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The inflated cost for some spare parts means others can’t be bought, and the readiness of the plane to fly missions could be affected.Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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In March, the U.K. unveiled a five percent bump and removal of the 80 percent cap for VFX costs in the country to stay competitive.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
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Schools that are marked for potential closure or merger are all seeing declining enrollment, low utilization rates and are located within one mile of another underused school, Perkins Eastman has said.Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finally, in both 1968 and 2024, the market received a boost when the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates, Stovall noted.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Start by recognizing the value of your education, expertise, and skills.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The value of Mexico’s exports and imports amounts to almost 90% of the country’s gross domestic product, according to World Bank data.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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For comparison, and using list prices in all cases, the per-photo cost works out to 50 cents for the HP Sprocket Select, and 60 cents for the Kodak Step Instant Mobile Photo.PCMAG, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Biosimilars are typically at least 30% lower in terms of list price compared to their original biologic counterparts.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Face value.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face%20value. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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